FHP: 1 person killed, 1 critical after crash in Marion County

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Marion County that left one person dead Wednesday evening and sent another to the hospital.

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The two-vehicle collision happened at approximately 8:15 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and NW 60th Street, west of Ocala.

According to FHP, an 81-year-old woman from Ocala was driving an SUV westbound on U.S. 27, attempting to turn left onto NW 60th Ave. as a sedan traveling eastbound approached the intersection.

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Troopers say the front of the sedan collided with the right side of the SUV as it was turning.

The sedan driver, identified only as a 43-year-old man from Gainesville, was pronounced dead at the crash scene. According to a report from FHP, he was not using a seatbelt.

The woman from Ocala was taken to HCA Florida Hospital in critical condition. According to the report, she was using her seatbelt.

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Troopers have not said which driver had the right of way when the collision occurred.

The crash remains under investigation.

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